Land use change is one of the major forces leading to a decrease
in wildlife population, reduction of species distribution, and disruption
of ecosystem function (Gutzwiller 2002). In recent years,
a large number of studies have focused on the importance of
the mosaic of habitats to preserve biodiversity, and some studies
have suggested that managed environments such as agroforestry
systems may play an important role in sustaining vertebrate biodiversity
in human-modified landscapes (Rice and Greenberg, 2000;
Ricketts, 2001; Schroth and Harvey 2007; Cassano et al. 2009).
The Brazilian Atlantic forest is a biodiversity hotspot that has
been severely fragmented. It is currently reduced to less than 12%
of its original extent (Ribeiro et al. 2009). Southern Bahia is a relatively
well-preserved part of this biome where over 50% of the land